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We present a covert side channel technique that uses the 802.11 MAC rate switching protocol as cover for covert authentication messages. Covert authentication prevents an attacker from knowing when a user is authenticating and protects user credentials from malicious software attacks. Similar to port knocking, a remote client sends authentication messages to an access point in order to access a protected...